misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoAfter 16 years, Ecobee is shutting down support for the original smart thermostatwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square108fedilinkarrow-up1364
arrow-up1364external-linkAfter 16 years, Ecobee is shutting down support for the original smart thermostatwww.theverge.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square108fedilink
minus-squarelaurelravenlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoKilled, as in the thing you paid for is basically worthless now? That’s not just planned obsolescence, it’s forced obsolescence
minus-squaresramder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoYeah. Although they were honestly long past their prime, and I wasn’t using them anymore so it’s hard to be upset. They could even be set in RSTP mode before they dropped support from the app, so they could still be useful.
Killed, as in the thing you paid for is basically worthless now?
That’s not just planned obsolescence, it’s forced obsolescence
Yeah. Although they were honestly long past their prime, and I wasn’t using them anymore so it’s hard to be upset.
They could even be set in RSTP mode before they dropped support from the app, so they could still be useful.